Going in unprepared: 11 Techno and Hardcore Tracks that are Sonic Jumpscares

"Right now... it's time to kick out the jams!". That was the iconic catch phrase by Detroit band Motor City Five (aka MC5). A split second later, the onslaught of distorted guitars and frantic percussion hit the audience.
They paved the way to rock'n'roll fame and notoriety this way.
I mean, yeah, that's the rock thing, right? "three to get ready, now go cat go".
They don't screw around. They go right for the kill.

If we leave the more sophisticated sounds of prog rock or psychedelic aside for awhile...

On the other hand...
Techno is almost the complete opposite. Even in its earliest incarnations. "Acid Tracks" by Phuture was not only a wholly new sound, but it was also a track that ran for over 12 minutes.
And, I checked it just for this text, the drums "drone on" for over a minute, before even the slightest hint of 303 squelch appears (this gave rise to the "acid house" genre, btw).

Or if you want to talk Detroit, let's talk Detroit.
"Nightdrive Through Babylon" by Model 500 / Juan Atkins takes quite a while until the ride gets going. Same could be said about No Ufos... or even "Enter" and "Clear" (if you want to go way back).

It's what I always liked about Techno. It's complex, complicated, convoluted, takes time... it's quite the experience that way. And the punters on the dancefloor think the same.

Still... the rock thing was true as well. And that's no contradiction! Just two different approaches. Each one works well in its own subtle or not-so subtle ways...

And because of that, we want to look at a few Techno and Hardcore tracks that don the mask of a manic punk rocker or crazed head banger, give you no 2 minute warning, and jump right at ya, sharp knife clenched tight between teeth.

(Starting from "mild" to "triple cooked". Or in other words: ranging from Techno and Acid to Gabber.)

I'll also include tracks that technically have a long, maybe even dreamy or proggy intro, but then bash right through the wall. Because these go from zero to sixty in three point five, too.
And therefore are true sonic jump scares.
Woah!

1. Disintegrator - In The Sun (Oliver Chesler & John Selway) 



2. Space Trax - Deduction (String Mix)



3.Aphex Twin - Quoth



4. Titanium Steel - Titanium Steel Screws (Original)



5. J.Y. Factory - James Brown Is Dead Or Alive



6. Gangsta Trax - Goodfellas



7. 100% Acidiferous - Droid Sector



8. Zekt - Explorers



9. Terror Arnold - Gabba Mission



10. Euromasters - Alles Naar De Klote (250 Bpm Remix By Dimitri)



11. UVC & Narotic - Industrial Strength